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Example of chloroform (and acetic acid) with the haloform reaction:
https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/chloroform.html
MEK reacted with the hypohalite ion, OXl
- ,from M
+n(OXl
-)
n, effects the haloform reaction. (halogination, oxidation, cleavage) This cleavage will give you the salt of propionic acid containing a metal cation, M
+n, as the counter ion. Also a haloform (thus the name of the reaction) will form. The haloform will be that of the halide, X, such as chloroform formed by the use of a hypochlorite, OCl
- ion. (This is also a method for the production of chloroform, iodoform and bromoform for the clandestine chemist.) The haloform is removed and distilled to purify and then placed in a amber, tightly-capped bottle. The aqueous phase is separated, evaporated to give the appropriate salt of propionic acid. This is again acidified with concentrated sulfuric acid:
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(Aurelius: "Preparing Weak Acids from Salts and Strong Acids", Chemistry Discourse)and distilled:
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(Aurelius: "Acid Reagents Physical Properties", Chemistry Discourse)to obtain the propionic acid. This acid is redistilled for better purity.